HARARE, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe has begun the process of activating QR codes on COVID-19 vaccination certificates, an official said Wednesday.
Until now, the country has been issuing certificates with pre-printed QR codes that are blank.
The Ministry of Health and Child Care "has now commended an exercise to activate these QR codes which are now a requirement for travel to some countries," Jasper Chimedza, permanent secretary of the ministry, said in a statement.
With more than 5 million people having received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose so far, the government will prioritize individuals traveling out of the country, with plans being made to open the process to the greater public, he said.
The activation process has been decentralized across the country for the convenience of the public, he added.
Zimbabwe is currently rolling out a COVID-19 vaccination blitz which began last month and will last till May, targeting mainly children aged 12 years and above, with an aim to have 70 percent of the total population vaccinated by the end of July. ■